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Elvis Presley signing autographs for young female fans in Minneapolis, Minnesota in June 1956.Photo taken by The Minneapolis Tribune reporter Powell F. Krueger. Celebrity worship syndrome (CWS) or celebrity obsession disorder (COD) is an obsessive addictive disorder in which a person becomes overly involved with the details of a celebrity's personal and professional life. [1]
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental and behavioral disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts (an obsession) and feels the need to perform certain routines (compulsions) repeatedly to relieve the distress caused by the obsession, to the extent where it impairs general function.
Although the afflicted person can think, reason and act like other people, they are unable to stop a particular train of thought or action. [9] However, in obsessive–compulsive disorder, the person recognizes the absurdity of their obsession or compulsion, which may not be the case with an idée fixe (normally being a delusion). [14]
Mistakes are generally exaggerated. For example, a person may write an essay and, believing that it fell short of perfection, continues rewriting it, missing the deadline or even failing to complete the task. The subject may remain unaware that others become frustrated and annoyed by repeated delay and inconvenience so caused.
Compulsive shopping is characterized by excessive shopping that causes impairment in a person's life such as financial issues or not being able to commit to a family. The prevalence rate for this compulsive behavior is 5.8% worldwide, and a majority of the people who are affected by this type of behavior are women (approximately 80%).
Celebrity worship syndrome, obsessive addictive disorder to a celebrity's personal and professional life; Obsession (psychology), a persistent attachment to an object or idea
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"engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to— (A) fear for his or her safety or the safety of others; (B) suffer substantial emotional distress." As of 2011, stalking is an offense under section 120a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). [98] The law took effect on 1 October ...